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Kansas City Curling Club
What is Curling?
What is Curling?
Watch Video's of the Kansas City Curling ClubIf you have a high speed internet connection, watch a few different videos on the Kansas City Curling Club including this 2.5 minute segment (MPG file) produced by Mick Shaffer of KC Metro Sports.

The delivery 42lbs of Granite Sliding on Ice Getting ready to deliver a Rock by sitting on the Hack

Brief Description

view of length of sheet from second story viewing room Curling is a winter sport played on an indoor ice surface about 142 feet long and 14 feet wide called a 'sheet'. At each end of the ice surface there is a circular target area 12 feet in diameter called the "house". The object for each 4 person team is to deliver (slide) 40 lb. curling 'stones' from one end of the ice surface to the other. The team whose stone is closest to the center of the house (the tee) will score a point (or more if they have more than one stone that is closer to the tee).

Curling is a strategic game. Your team must position their stones so that they are protected from the opponent's attempts to remove them from the house, while trying to remain close to the tee to score points. As the name of the game implies as well as what makes curling so unique, the stones will curl (i.e. move in an arc) as they travel down the ice surface. This curling action allow a team to draw their stone behind other stones. Each team must be able to "read" the ice to know what will happen to the stone as it is slides down the ice. The team members can help the stone slide further or reduce the curling action by "sweeping" the ice surface.

Each player delivers two stones, alternating shots with the opposing team. Once all sixteen stones are delivered an 'end' is completed and the team whose stones are closest to the center of the house scores a point for each stone. This process is repeated by delivery the stones back to the other end. There are typically 6 to 8 ends in a game lasting an 1.5 to 2 hours. The team with the most points wins the game.

CBC's On Demand "Curling Rocks"Watch these 30 second trailers to Canada's CBC's. On Demand Content of the sport of Curling. (Real Player)

CBC On Demand Curling Rocks!

Created:8/12/2004 I Last Edited: 4/30/2005
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Outside Links
Curling Descriptions
Learn and PlayPut together by the Canadian Curling Association, At this site you can watch Streaming Video's on Curling, a Flash Animation about the sport and download a pdf of the rules.
MSN - EncartaIntroduction; Playing Area; Equipment; Rules; Throwing Technique; Strategy; Competition; History and Video Description
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia.
Detailed Curling DescriptionThe Anchorage Curling Club also does a good job at describing the game in words. They have more pages that describe history and terminology of the game as well as How to Read the Scoreboard, Curling Etiquette, Physics of the Curl, and Evolution of the game.
The Curling SchoolCurl Tech - This online Curling Manual is designed for those interested in a quick overview of the sport, curlers starting out who want to improve their game, and the experienced curler looking to refine their game through CurlTech's advanced methods.